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ECB's Kazimir: June rate hike all but inevitable
FRANKFURT, May 4 (Reuters) - A European Central Bank rate hike in June is all but inevitable as higher energy costs are bound to spread to the broader economy and developments in the Iran war have not...
May 04, 2026
Euro zone investor morale improves slightly in May, Sentix survey shows
BERLIN, May 4 (Reuters) - The Sentix index measuring investor morale in the euro zone improved slightly in May, indicating that investors do not expect a further escalation of the Iran conflict, but G...
May 04, 2026
Cerebras targets $26.6 billion valuation in US IPO as AI chip demand surges
By Echo Wang, Manya Saini and Pritam Biswas May 4 (Reuters) - Nvidia-rival Cerebras is seeking a valuation of as much as $26.62 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, as heavy spending on AI inf...
May 04, 2026
Three-Circle seeks to raise up to $1 billion in Hong Kong listing, sources say
By Kane Wu and Yantoultra Ngui HONG KONG/SINGAPORE, May 4 (Reuters) - Chaozhou Three-Circle Group, a Chinese maker of small ceramic components used in phones, cars, data centres and telecom equipment,...
May 04, 2026
ECB surveys see quick return of inflation to target
FRANKFURT, May 4 (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation will surge this year on higher energy prices but will then quickly retreat and will be around the 2% target by next year, the European Central Bank's q...
May 04, 2026
Euro area factories snapped up raw materials in April as optimism slumped amid Middle East war - PMI
LONDON, May 4 (Reuters) - Euro area manufacturers rushed to build inventories of raw materials in April amid fears of further supply disruptions and higher costs linked to conflict in the Middle East ...
May 04, 2026
Euro zone firms see new inflation surge if war lasts months, ECB poll shows
FRANKFURT, May 4 (Reuters) - Euro zone firms see the risk of a new inflation surge akin to that seen after the COVID-19 pandemic if the war in Iran lasts months, disrupting the supply of fuel, hydroge...
May 04, 2026
French manufacturing output and orders rise in April on inflation fears, PMI shows
PARIS, May 4 (Reuters) - French manufacturing output and new orders rose in April as customers sped up purchases due to inflationary pressures linked to the Iran conflict, a survey by S&P Global showe...
May 04, 2026
German factory outlook turns negative for first time since 2024, PMI shows
BERLIN, May 4 (Reuters) - German manufacturer sentiment turned negative in April for the first time since October 2024 even as overall activity grew, with firms frontloading orders to beat price rises...
May 04, 2026
Italian manufacturing cost pressures at 4-year high in April, PMI shows
ROME, May 4 (Reuters) - Cost pressures in Italy's manufacturing sector hit their highest level in almost four years in April, fuelled by the conflict in the Middle East, a survey showed on Monday. The...
May 04, 2026
